Hampshire Constabulary
Chief Constable Alex Marshall
 
 
 
 
 Police 
Headquarters 
William Old 
West Hill
request-7742-
Romsey Road
[email address] 
Winchester
Hampshire
SO22 5DB
 
Telephone: 0845 045 45 45
Our ref: HC/00491/09 
Direct dial: 01962 814757
Your ref:  
Fax No: 01962 871204
 
 
Deaf/speech impaired minicom: 01962 875000
Email: [Hampshire Police request email]
 
 
 
 
February 09, 2009 
 
Dear Mr Old 
 
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: HC/00491/09 
Your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act was received by the 
Information Compliance Unit at Hampshire Constabulary on 9th February 2009  I note you 
seek access to the following information: 
 
1.  Any force policy or procedure document from which it would be determined 
whether such an officer’s salary would take account of that previous period in 
the higher rank – in accordance with Reg.24(2) – or would alternatively be re-
started back at the lowest salary scale point for the higher rank, at the 
commencement of each and every period of service in that higher rank. 
2.  Any force policy or procedure document that reported, considered or reviewed 
the implications of the decision in Gill v Chief Constable of Merseyside 
[Liverpool County Court, judgement given on 28 August 2007], in which 
unequivocal judgement was given against Merseyside Police by HH Judge 
Platts because the latter procedure is unlawful and does not comply with 
Regulation 24(2). 
 
Your request will now be considered in accordance with the legislation and you will receive 
a response within the statutory timescale of 20 working days, subject to the provisions of the 
Act.  In the unlikely event that Hampshire Constabulary is unable to meet the 20 working 
day deadline, you will be informed as soon as possible and given a revised time-scale for 
response. 
 
To be accepted, any clarification(s) to your request must be submitted in writing directly to 
the FOI Team at Hampshire Constabulary.   
 
If your request requires either full or partial transference to another public authority, you will 
be informed.   
 
 
 
 
www.hampshire.police.uk 

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Hampshire Constabulary
Chief Constable Alex Marshall
 
 
 
 
 
Should you have any further inquiries concerning this matter, please write or contact Becky 
Hill on telephone number 01962 814757 quoting the reference number above. 
 
Yours sincerely 
 
 
Becky Hill 
Freedom of Information Decision-Maker 
 
 
 
 
 
www.hampshire.police.uk 

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